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Ministry of Jal Shakti
5.8 Crore People Participate in Bihar for ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’
Jeevika Didis  are leading Swachhata Hi Seva - 2023 in Bihar and driving the theme of ‘Garbage free India’. The major focus is to educate, participate and motivate communities for Shramdaan and cleanliness activities. A massive Janbhagidari is gaining momentum for cleaning common places, market areas, streets, waste sites, banks of river Ganga, tourist, historical and religious sites across the State of Bihar.
Jeevika is a community-based organization in Bihar having around 10 lakhs women self-help groups, massive network of more than 74 thousand village-based organizations, thereby uniting approximately 1.24 crore women for Swachhata Hi Seva in Bihar. Women joining hand for reaching out to villages for awareness generation and undertaking mass cleanliness activities is a true reflection of ‘Nari Shakti’.
A comprehensive plan for Har Din – Ek Gaon  is rolled out with set of interventions planned throughout day witnessing active participation from all sections of society including Government officials at State and District level. District Magistrates with their teams are in the field holding cleanliness drives and undertaking Shramdaan . DMs are undertaking cleaning activities on spots with heavy footfalls, local markets, institutions, streets etc. Jan Samvads are being organised by Government to promote the theme ‘Garbage free India’ and address the sanitation needs of the communities. Sanitation workers are felicitated for their contributions and special health camps are being organised for their wellness.
Making children as a Gateway to Total Sanitation, School level cleanliness drives are being undertaken and school Children are being educated about the importance of hygiene . They are Sanitation Ambassadors for disseminating ODF Plus messages to their families and neighborhoods. Approximately 30,000 school activities are conducted in school reaching out more than 65 lakh children. This is further followed by mass meetings at village level for providing Individual household latrines for new families or left outs. To date, 36,000 individual household toilets have been constructed.
Jan Samvad or Onsite field meetings with public representatives, field functionaries and influential people of the community, who are all coming together for making villages ODF Plus. Swachhata Chaupals are being organised for generating awareness and actions for management of liquid and solid waste at households and community level.
State is gearing special campaign for cleaning the Ganga ghats covering 266 Gram Panchayats in 12 Districts of the State. Communities, Nehru Yuva Kendra, Sanitation workers are leading cleanliness drive in the banks of Holy Ganga. With these synergized efforts and participation of approx. 5.80 crore people from all walks of life, the State is likely to rapidly progress towards ODF Plus targets by making Sanitation everybody business.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Two New Tribes India Outlets inaugurated in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh
Two Tribes India outlets were inaugurated by Shri Pravir Krishna, Managing Director, TRIFEDin the city of Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh on January 8, 2021. Shri Rajat Bansal, District Collector, Bastar and other senior officials of the district administration were present on the occasion. Addressing on the occasion, Shri Pravir Krishna said that TRIFED is continuing its work in focussing on improving the lives and livelihoods of the tribes in various aspects. In order to provide benefits to the tribal community of the State a special focus needs to be given to enhancing the quality, focussed marketing and strategic branding of the products. This is where the Tribes India network of outlets and e-commerce platforms comes in. It is his pleasure to inaugurate two TRIBES India showrooms in Jagdalput, one at the airport and the other in the Chandni Chowk area, Sh Pravir Krishna said. He hoped that these outlets will help in the marketing of the tribal handicrafts and handlooms and Van Dhan Naturals and immunity boosters.”
As a part of its initiative to promote the livelihood of the tribal artisans through marketing and provide support to tribal produce and products, with these new outlets, TRIFED is continuing to expand its retail operations across the country. These new outlets were a part of series of action plans and initiatives launched and kick started during a five-day visit of Managing Director, TRIFED and other officials to discuss and review the progress of the ongoing tribal empowerment programmes in the State.
Besides stocking products – arts and crafts from all the 27 Indian states, these will also focus on stocking Van Dhan essentials and immunity boosters and other natural produce. These outlets will also stock the latest products from the Tribes India Catalogue, the ones that have been included through the ongoing “From Our Home to your Home” campaign, which focusses on sourcing new, natural, attractive and immunity-boosting tribal products.With these continuous initiatives, Tribes India/ TRIFED continues its endeavourtowards protecting and furthering the interests of the tribal communities across the country.
Ministry of Defence
ASSAM RIFLES STRENGTHENS INDO-MYANMAR BORDER
Kolkata, December 27, 2018.
As a part of the process of strengthening the Indo-Myanmar Border, Assam Rifles has taken a number of steps to increase its presence in the remote border areas of North East. Assam Rifles is now in the process of occupying number of additional locations all along the Indo Myanmar Border. The new move which has recently commenced aims at keeping a strict curb on illegal trans-border activities like smuggling of drugs, weapons and contraband items as also keep a check on un-authorised crossing of civilians in the border areas.
The vast stretch of Indo-Myanmar Border along the North Eastern States of Arunachal, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram is manned by the Assam Rifles. This unfenced border along very challenging terrain presents a huge challenge for the Armed forces guarding it.
The Army through Eastern Command is responsible for the operations in the North East and coordinates the operations of Assam Rilfes along this border.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Centre promoting Ethanol Blended Petrol  Programme with focus on domestic agriculture sector, environment benefits, reducing import dependency and savings in foreign exchange
Centre advanced target of 20% blending of ethanol in petrol from 2030 to 2025-26 following encouraging initiatives in the past
The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today informed that the Government is promoting Ethanol Blended Petrol  Programme with broader objectives of providing boost to domestic agriculture sector, environment benefits, reducing import dependency and savings in foreign exchange. Government has also notified the National Policy on Biofuels – 2018 which laid out indicative target of 20% blending of ethanol in petrol and 5% blending of biodiesel in diesel by 2030 in the country. Based on the encouraging initiatives on supply side of ethanol, Government has advanced the target of 20% blending of ethanol in petrol from 2030 to 2025-26.
The measures taken by the Government for the benefits of ethanol manufacturers inter alia, include permitting multiple sugarcane and grain based feedstock for ethanol production, fixing feedstock wise remunerative ethanol procurement prices, introducing amended Industries  Act, 1951 for uninterrupted production, storage and movement of ethanol across the country, bringing ethanol meant for EBP Programme under lowest GST slab rate of 5% to increase production of ethanol and promote EBP Programme and introducing interest subvention schemes during 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 for augmentation and enhancement of ethanol production capacity in the country. Oil Marketing Companies  have also signed long term ethanol off-take agreements with prospective project proponents to set up dedicated ethanol plants in deficit states.
Ministry of Defence
Commissioning of Third Ship of Landing Craft Utility Mk-IV ‘IN LCU L53’  at port Blair- 25 Apr 18
The third ship of the Landing Craft Utility  Mk-IV project was inducted into the Indian Navy today at Port Blair. The ship was commissioned as INLCU L53 by Vice Admiral Bimal Verma, AVSM, ADC, Commander-in-Chief A&N Command. Designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers , Kolkata, the ship showcases the immense potential of the country’s indigenous ship building capability and is in consonance with the national goal of ‘Make in India’.
LCU MK-IV ship is an amphibious ship with a displacement of 830 Tons and is capable of transporting combat equipment such as Main Battle Tanks Arjun, T72 and other Armoured Vehicles. The ship is fitted with state-of-the-art equipment and advanced systems such as the Integrated Bridge System  and the Integrated Platform Management System . The indigenous CRN 91 Gun with Stabilised Optronic Pedestal provides the ship the requisite offensive capability for undertaking patrolling in addition.
The ship, commanded by Lt Cdr Vikas Anand, has a complement of five officers and 45 sailors. Capable of carrying 160 troops in addition, the ships would be based in the Andaman and Nicobar Command bolstering the Command’s capability in undertaking multi role activities such as beaching operations, HADR, search/ rescue, and supply and replenishment of distant islands.
The remaining five ships of the project are in an advanced stage of construction and are scheduled to be inducted into Indian Navy over the next year and half. Induction of these ships will contribute to the nation’s maritime security needs and would accomplish India’s quest for self-reliance in shipbuilding.
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
‘Ratnas of India’ Online Film Festival salutes Bharat Ratna recipients
Mumbai, August 26, 2021
A special three-day online film festival has been launched today, to pay tribute to some of India’s iconic personalities in the field of science, art and culture, who were bestowed with Bharat Ratna, the nation’s highest civilian honour. The festival organized by Films Division, Government of India includes biographical films on Prof. C. V. Raman, Dr. M. Vishveshwaraya, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Prof. C. N. R. Rao, Satyajit Ray, M. S. Subbulakshmi, Pt. Ravi Shankar, Ustad Bismillah Khan and Pt. Bhimsen Joshi.
The films will be screened during August 26 – 28, 2021 and are available on the YouTube channel of Films Division, https://www.youtube.com/FilmsDivision. Do access this playlist  to watch all cinematic gems featured in the film festival.
Ratnas of India is the second part of a week-long programme Salute to the Nation, being held by Films Division during August 23 - 29, 2021. The first part was the online film festival A Voyage of Progress, showcasing documentary films on important projects, industries and iconic institutions in India. The festival, which was held during August 23 - 25, 2021, includes success stories of Bhakra Nangal, Hirakud and Nagarjuna Sagar dams; institutions like National Physical Laboratory, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, TIFR, BHEL, DRDO; and shipping and oil industry and space projects such as Chandrayan & PSLV.
The films in A Voyage of Progress can be watched at this playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZN9KGi5w_40OgJnWsJQla5PEI17cQyw3.
The week-long event will be concluded on 29th August, 2021, with a webinar on technological advancements in film making over the years. At the webinar, senior film makers and technicians of Films Division will share their knowledge and interact with media students from across the country. The webinar is being held on Google Meet .
Ministry of Education
Union Education Minister addresses the inaugural ceremony of the ASEAN India Hackathon
Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ today addressed the inaugural ceremony of the ASEAN India Hackathon.
Addressing on the occasion, Shri Pokhriyal said that taking further the India and ASEAN ties the Ministry of Education has today launched the ASEAN-INDIA Hackathon. He recalled that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi during Singapore India Hackathon in 2019 had expressed his feelings about holding a hackathon with ASEAN Countries. He said this Hackathon will provide a unique opportunity to India and ASEAN countries to solve their common identified challenges under two broad themes of “Blue Economy” and “Education” and thereby provide an opportunity to forward their economic and cultural ties through collaboration in education, science and technology. This Hackathon will be enactment of six fundamental virtues of our civilisation: respect, dialogue, cooperation, peace, prosperity and innovation, he added.
Shri Pokhriyal said India-ASEAN relations have its foundation in shared beliefs, religions, and culture. He said India being the largest democratic & demographic country of the region has moral responsibility to lead the ASEAN community. In this context he mentioned that India has been extending support to ASEAN countries by providing Covid vaccines. Highlighting the strong academic and research ties, he said several Indian universities like IIT-Delhi and Tezpur University host students from our ASEAN partner countries. The Government of India has also launched 1000 ASEAN PhD Fellowships exclusively for ASEAN citizens.
On National Education Policy 2020, Union Minister said NEP 2020, which was introduced after 34 years, will bring opportunities not only for India but for the whole world.
Shri Pokhriyal concluded by saying that following its philosophy of Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam, India is strongly committed to playing a positive role towards ASEAN region and the whole world.
ASEAN-INDIA Hackathon
The ASEAN-INDIA Hackathon is an initiative taken by Ministry of Education on the clarion call of Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi. The ASEAN India Hackathon is being organized online from 1st -3rd February 2021 and prize distribution will take place on 4th February 2021. This unique hackathon offers opportunities for all the 10 ASEAN countries and India to forward their economic and cultural ties through collaboration in education, science and technology.
Click here for details on ASEAN-INDIA Hackathon: https://india-asean.mic.gov.in/
Special Service and Features
Parvathy V assumes charge as Joint Director, CBC
Smt. Parvathy V., has taken charge as Joint Director, Central Bureau of Communication, Regional Office, Thiruvananthapuram under Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. An officer of the Indian Information Service 2011 Batch, she has served previously as Regional Officer, Central Board of Film Certification, Thiruvananthapuram, Regional News Unit Head, All India Radio, Thiruvananthapuram and Joint Director, Press Information Bureau, Thiruvananthapuram.
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Cold as Marble deals with the complexities of layered relationships
#IFFIWood, 26 November 2022
If life is complex, as is often made out to be, the interplay of societal norms and wounded relationships could make it an impenetrable quagmire. Festival delegates attending the 53rd edition of IFFI, the International Film Festival of India, have been given a taste of this sour wine, thanks to Cold as Marble, the story of Akbar, an unsuccessful artist, his girlfriend and his father. The film, a contender for the Golden Peacock Award for the Best Film of the festival, has been directed by Azerbaijani filmmaker Asif Rustamov.
The protagonist Akbar was experiencing the relative calm of a monotonous life, when a series of unexpected twists, turns and tensions come to visit him, turning his life upside down, making it both exceedingly dangerous and hopelessly complicated at once.
Akbar’s father, who was in prison after serving 10 years for killing his mother, makes an unwelcome return, making Akbar struggle to navigate the complex contours of his metamorphosed life. On the one hand, he wants to find out why his father killed his mother, someone Akbar loved immensely. His father, on the other hand, tries to improve his son’s life in the most radical ways.
Cinematographer Oktay Namazov shared his thoughts on the film, while interacting with festival delegates, at a IFFI Table Talks / Press Conference held in Goa today.
Oktay Namazov said that the movie tries to portray the complexities of relationships in a conservative society. “It is a simple movie but the characters have deep layers, making it all the more intriguing and interesting. The movie is based on a triangle relationship and the complexities life throws at them due to the unhealthy behaviour of conservative society.”
Actor Natavan Abbasli, who has played the girlfriend, was also in attendance at the interaction.
The cinematographer shared his happiness over a packed screening at IFFI 53. At the same time, he expressed his concern regarding the release of the movie in theatres in Azerbaijan. According to him the movie has some intimate scenes which is not that common in the movies being made in his country. “Thus we are having tough times to screen it there, but we are hopeful”.
Immerse yourself in this emotional melodrama of unhealed wounds and betrayal, unfulfilled desires and torments, in order to experience the complex web of human relationships.
About the movie
Director: Asif Rustamov
Producer: Balakishi Gasimov, Orman Aliyev, Fariz Ahmadov & Guillaume de Seille
Screenplay: Roelof Jan Minneboo, Asif Rustamov
Cinematographer: Oktay Namazov & Adil Abbasov
Editor: Rza Asgarov
Cast: Gurban Ismayilov, Elshan Asgarov, Natavan Abbasli
Director Asif Rustamov  studied Cinema at Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Art . His filmography includes shorts and documentaries, which have been awarded in many international festivals. He made his debut feature ‘Down the River’  which premiered in Karlovy Vary, participated in several festivals and won several prizes. He is one of the editors of the film magazine ‘Focus’.
Prime Minister's Office
PM Modi interacts with vaccine manufacturers from across the country
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with vaccine manufacturers from across the country via video conferencing. He applauded the vaccine manufacturers for their achievements and professionalism. PM Modi said that biggest strengths of our vaccine industry are its ‘Samarthya, Sansadhan and Seva Bhaav’, and these are what makes them a vaccine leader in the world.
Believing in the ability of our vaccine manufacturers, PM Modi said, the government has now allowed the vaccination programme for every adult starting 1st May. He urged the vaccine manufacturers to continuously scale up the production capacity to vaccinate our people in the shortest possible time. He also appreciated the efforts and studies being conducted by our scientists in development of new vaccines.
PM Modi credited them for developing and manufacturing vaccines in record time. Noting the fact that vaccines manufactured here are the cheapest, PM Modi said India the world's largest vaccine programme is underway in India.
PM Modi remarked that throughout this process of developing and manufacturing vaccines, the country has constantly worked with the spirit of public-private partnership under the ‘Mission Covid Suraksha’, and created an end-to-end vaccine development ecosystem. The Government ensured that all the vaccine manufacturers not only get all possible help and logistic support, but also the process of vaccine approval is speedy and scientific, said the Prime Minister. He also assured all possible support and smooth approval process for the vaccine candidates which are currently under trial phase.
The Prime Minister said the health infrastructure of our private sector has played a big role in the country’s fight against Covid-19 and in the coming days, the private sector will play an even more active role in the vaccination drive. This will require better coordination between hospitals and industry.
The vaccine manufacturers thanked the Prime Minister for the Government’s decision of allowing vaccination for everyone above the age of 18 and various steps taken to give more incentives and flexibility. They also appreciated the Prime Minister’s leadership for the support they have received from the Government of India throughout the process of vaccine development and production. They also discussed their plans to ramp up production, upcoming vaccine candidates and research on the new variants.
Prime Minister's Office
PM greets people on Lohri
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the occasion of Lohri.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Have a wonderful Lohri! May this festival deepen the spirit of harmony in our society. May there be happiness all around."
AYUSH
New Ayush wings in Defence and Railway Hospitals
Ministry of Ayush signed a MoU with Ministry of Railway for Introduction of Ayush Systems in five Railways Hospitals resulting into establishment of Ayush units at 5 Railway zonal hospitals at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Guwahati.
Ministry of Ayush has collaborated with Ministry of Defence resulting in the establishment of Ayurveda OPDs at 12 AFMS  Hospitals and 37 Cantonment Board Hospitals. These facilities are successfully operational with effect from 1st week of June 2022.
Ministry of Ayush had a Central Sector Scheme namely Champion Services Sector Scheme for Medical Value Travel. There were three components of this scheme i.e.  Establishment of Ayush Super speciality Hospitals / Daycare Centres,  Skill development in Ayush sector and  Establishment of Ayush Grid.
First component of Champion Services Sector Scheme was Establishment of Ayush Super speciality Hospitals / Daycare Centres in which the financial assistance in the form of Interest Subsidy is provided to private investors for the establishment of Super Specialty Hospitals/ Day Care Centres of the systems recognized under the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine  Act, 2020 or the National Commission for Homeopathy  Act, 2020 on Pan India basis. The scheme period ended on 31st march 2022.Under this Component Ministry of Ayush had received 81 proposals for setting up of Ayush hospitals/Centers across the country. Out of 81 proposals, 03 proposals were approved.
Ministry of Ayush has developed a Central Sector Scheme i.e.AyurswasthyaYojana in which there is a component called Up-gradation of facilities to Centre of Excellence . The main objective of CoE component is to support establishment and upgradation of both functions and facilities of reputed institutions to strengthen Ayush professionals in education, technology, research & innovation and other fields necessary for promotion of Ayush at National as well International level.
Institute of Teaching & Research in Ayurveda-Jamnagar has been conferred the status of Institute of National Importance in October, 2020 under ITRA Act 2020 by amalgamating three different institutes namely, the Institute of Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Jamnagar, Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Jamnagar and Indian Institute of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jamnagar. The ITRA Act, 2020 has come into force w.e.f. 22nd September, 2020.
This information was given by Minister of Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply in Loksabha today.
UPSC
Recruitment Results Finalized By UPSC in May, 2021
The following Recruitment Results have been finalized by the Union Public Service Commission during the month of May, 2021. The recommended candidates have been informed individually by post.
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1 2020/02/11 Senior Divisional Medical 1 Dr. Vasundhara S. Rangan 
F.1/139/2019-R.I Officer , 2 Dr. Shashikant Sen 
Railway Board, Ministry Of 3 Dr. Yogesh Madhukar Sawakare 
Railways None found suitable for one post
reserved for EWS.